Kose Softymo Cleansing Oil – Inexpensive must buy from Hong Kong

While I was clearing out my room, I came across my little stash of Kose Softymo cleansing oils. I remembered I’d never told you about my inexpensive must-buy item whenever I go to Hong Kong!

Softymo is an inexpensive drugstore brand under the mother brand of Kose. These used to used be available in Watson’s and Sasa here in Malaysia. However, I have not seen them around for years now. I believe they are no longer brought in.

Why I say they are a must buy is because this is a great little bottle of cleansing oil. I always buy it for something like HKD35/45 a bottle which is just about RM20 here and it works so well.

The texture of the oil is not too thick nor too thin and it cleans off my makeup very easily. I use it the same way I use all cleansing oils and I don’t get clogged pores or pimples or any problems at all. 2 pumps is sufficient to clean off all my makeup and I do double cleanse. Its my routine.

If you are in Hong Kong, keep your eye out for the Kose Softymo cleansing oil at any drugstore (try Sasa and Bonjour). It sells out fast (I always see empty holes where it should be) and there are a few versions. I have used the yellow, white and pink version and I like them all. Whenever I catch sight of them at any store, I buy them up in bulk at up to 6 bottles at a go as I have been from my very first visit to HK – now I even shop for friends LOL… 😛

The White label version is lighter in texture. The Yellow one says Deep Cleansing and is thicker while the Pink oil one is light textured too. I can’t read Japanese so I’m not sure what they are called but they are all great.

Pros: Inexpensive, Cleans off makeup well, Does not dry out skin, Does not clog my skin

Cons: Not available in Malaysia at this time

Have you tried this one or heard of it? I first read about it online and bought my 1st bottle at Watson’s here in KL. But when I ran out, I realized it was no longer sold here so now I have to “import” it from Hong Kong. Not sure if its available in Singapore.

If you do know or have seen this cleansing oil here in Malaysia or nearer, in Singapore, do pipe up with location and prices yeah? It’d be great to be able to replenish my stock more readily 🙂

I also realize that by telling you of my little secret, I will now have to “fight” with everyone to get my mitts on this the next time I go to Hong Kong! 😛

You know, this blog of yours is helping my HK shopping list grow at an alarming rate. BTW, tickets and hotels all booked for HK! Whee!!!! I think I’ll get something in the lines of Bleu Nuit there too 😛

Hi! =D
I currently use the pink one (it´s called Speedy Cleansing Oil) and it´s great stuff! Also the 230ml is very economical! I bought it from Sasa and the 230ml bottle with a 170ml refill cost me US$8.80. That´s a great deal if you ask me!
I also have a bottle of the Deep Cleansing Oil here but I haven´t tried it yet!
I like to follow up with the Speedy Cleansing Wash which is a liquid foaming cleanser and very mild and non-drying. It´s one of the first Japanese foaming cleansers that I found doesn´t have this thick razor paste-like texture but rather feels like a normal facial soap! =D
Cheers! =D

OOOo. I don’t use cleansing oils, haha. I just use my cleanser on a cotton pad and wipe it on my makeup-ridden face, hahaha. It works great, but haihz… Mine is the Clinique liquid soap… Not very cost effective.

Liesl is right, available for about SGD17 at Nishino (Liang Court has one).

It’s not the cheapest cleansing oil in SG, esp if you compare it to Muji’s cleansing oil for only SGD13. but volume-wise, you get abt 30ml more with softymo, so it works out.

In any case, after using 3 bottles of Muji cleansing oil, I discovered that the sensitive skin version doesn’t wash off as well here in SG and too emollient. (I was using it in China previously – hard water, therefore the oiliness counteracts the skin drying effects of the water).

So i went out on a whim and bought this. I’ve used Fancl, Shu, Origins, Kanebo’s Freeplus (which is good but hard to find in SEA) so I decided to wing it with this. I’m very happy because it’s light and rinses out quite well. I do use a microfibre shammy to wash this off still but definitely easier to clean than the rest.

Glad to know it’s so much cheaper in HK! It’s a crazy price seeing how better cleansing oil prices start at about RMB100 in China. (HKD abt same as RMB). I might just go stock up there next time too.

Glad you like it too Lynn 🙂 It’s also stocked at Sasa.com and I’ve bought it from there before but I don’t shop at Sasa.com anymore because their service now really sucks. Pity. They have lots of interesting stuff.